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Attachment to (ndependent Case Review Report
For CDRU # 6544 Case file # 95-259894.

Materia] Examiner:

Malone fRO)

Remarks:

Case resulted in guiltv plea, No transcript .

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INDEPENDENT CASE REVIEW REPORT

Independent Review conducted by: Steve Robertson

Area(s) of Expertise: Hair and Fiber

Review commenced at: 2:30 PM (Time), 03/15/2001 (Date)

File #: 95-259894

Laboratory #(s): 40224002

RQ

UL, PR

Examiner(s) & Symbols

Reviewed

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Not Reviewed
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Revievyed

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Not Reviewed
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Materials Reviewed

Trial testimony transcript(s) of:

Testimony Date(s):

Laboratory Report(s):

Pages:

Laboratory Number: 40224002

Laboratory' Number:

Laboratory Number:

Date: May 8, 1984

Date:

Date:

Examiner Bench Notes of:

RQ

Laboratory Number; 40224002

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Was any other material reviewed? XO Yes □ No

If yes, please identify and/or describe the material: Submitting agency letter (dated 2-16-84)

Results of Review

Item or Specimen # Reviewed: Ql, Q3-Q16, Q21-Q24, Kl, K2,

Review of Laboratory Report(s) and Bench Notes:

Note: Numbered comments are required below or on
additional pages for any “No” or “Unable to Determine’’ Responses

Did the examiner perform the appropriate tests in a scientifically acceptable manner., based on the
methods, protocols, and analytic techniques available at the time of the original examinatiou(s)?

o Yes □ No X a Unable to Determine

Are the examination results set forth in the laboratory report(s) supported and adequately documented in
the bench notes? □ Yes X □ No □ Unable to Determine

Review of Testimony:

Note: Numbered comments are required below or on
additional pages for any “No” or “Unable to Determine” Responses

Xn

Transcript not available.

3)

Testimony consistent with the laboratory report(s)?

0 Yes

□ No

E Unable to Determine

4)

Testimony consistent with the bench notes?

a Yes

□ No

d Unable to Determine

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Testimony within bounds of examiner’s expertise?

□ Yes

ONo

o Unable to Determine

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(Set forth by above question #, if applicable. *

Use ‘‘Additional Comments” Sheet, if needed)

File U- 95-259894

: With microscopic hair comparison, even with the best notes, there is no way to determine the comparison

was performed correctly.

# 2: The examination results set forth in the laboratory report are supported by the bench notes, but the

documentation is marginally adequate. The notes are not dated or initialed and are in pencil. RQ uses

abbreviations to indicate the microscopic characteristics of the hair. These abbreviations are difficult to interpret.
The technician’s notes do not document that hair was recovered from the Q items.

Review completed at; 2:45 PM (Time), 03/15/2001 (Date)

Total time spent conducting review (to nearest 1/4 hour); 0:15 hours

I hereby certify that I conducted thus review in an independent, unbiased manner and that the results of my review

03/15/2001

(Date)

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